Poundland

Poundland often gets a really bad rap but to be honest I find it quite handy, especially this store right slap bang in the middle of the city. I popped in here yesterday to grab a few items while I was on my way back home and it occured to me that they really do cover all bases in Poundland. The reason I say this is because on one isle they had all their Halloween decorations hanging and right there on the opposite shelves all their Christmas gear was laid out. So whether you are looking for last minute Halloween costumes or you want to be that person who has their Christmas lights up before everyone else, Poundland has your back.
Stating the obvious here but you’re not going to break the bank shopping at Poundland and likewise you have to expect the products to be of a lesser quality than those in other more expensive stores. If you take that in to account then you won’t go far wrong.
The staff in this store are mega efficient — it’s alway queued out the door but they work through the crowds with military efficiency.

Is it some cheap stuff you’re looking for??? Well you’ve come to the right place. The name says everything you need to know about their pricing policy and all stock will be therefore in and around what you would expect to pay. This will range from CDs and DVDs that you would be hard pressed to pay a £1 for to shampoos and shower gels that you would pay twice as much for in any chemist.
There is quite an eclectic mix of stock, I guess that when you are trying to sell everything for about £1 that limits the stock you can get to what you can sell for that £1 rather than putting out particular ranges and pricing them accordingly.
As said the stock is a mixed bag so it’s hard to describe beyond that, I’d recommend that if you haven’t already done so to pop in and look around, you’re probably going to find a thing or two that you want to buy.

A good shop to nip into if you need anything, as they generally have everything in the store! You can stock up on things without having to spend a fortune. Though last time I went in to buy a box of paracetamol and was asked to show ID! Apparently you have to be over 16 to buy them, so I had to show my ID to prove that I’m 28! The shop can be quite busy so sometimes you have to queue for a while.

I actually ventured into this shop and actually bought something for a change yesterday — I do like the overall cheapness of places like this but this store on a Saturday is a nightmare.
I called in after snapping a few pictures for the website and had a nosey around. It was little trying to squeeze your way out after a busy concert and you have 5000 other people eager to either get home or get to the pub.
I was merely in for a nosey around but I thought while I was there I would grab a couple of bottles of pepsi to tide my thirst. I only realised as I lined up that the queue stretched almost to the back of the store and I was stuck behind a group of young ladies wearing pink velour track-​suits, wearing hoop earrings and glowing orange.
Not the most pleasant experience but it’s certainly cheap.

Oh the absolute joys of Poundland. I love me a bargain and you can’t get any better than this, a whole shop, sorry a whole range of shops where everything’s a pound, oh yes please, that’ll do me! I find it unbelievable how much stuff you can get in here (and yes, it’s a pound!) although this branch can get packed sometimes (though saying that don’t they all, crazy shoppers!) this is quite a big store which sells everything under the sun that you could possibly want for £1, and probably more. I love the fact that I can come here and stock up on say sweets and munchies whilst I can also buy toiletries, cleaning products, headphones, hair dye, ah the list is practically endless! Beware come Christmas time, this shop is filled so full of sardine like shoppers all rummaging for that last bargain. But oh how I love this shop. Please, never leave!

Poundland aren’t exactly the most salubrious shop in the world but they provide a great service.
I think places like Poundland are a great alternative to supermarkets in these recessionary times.
You can be really smart and pick up things you can afford to scrimp on like cleaning products and basic homewares. You can also pick up some bargains on kids toys, toiletries and stationary.
All the shops are pretty much the same but the staff here are pretty sound.

I absolutely love Poundland. A few people I mention it to raise their eyebrows a bit when I extol its virtues, but I think that’s because they’re thinking of those independently owned pound shops dotted around the country in grubby precincts, where the stuff is rubbish and falls apart after a day.
Poundland is not like that. They source branded goods from around the UK, and sell it in their shops for, well, a pound. I’m getting into camping at the moment, and am always marvelling at their outdoors section, where you can get all sorts of al fresco equipment, including binoculars, camping stools, compasses, mess tins and even an emergency shelter.
Their cosmetics and makeup range is fantastic, including the likes of Pantene and Rimmel as well as accessories like hair clips and makeup brushes, and their stationery range is great. You can also buy things here like Wii remote controls, bestselling books, cleaning equipment, pet supplies, disposable cameras and food, and they always have a great range of stuff for occasions like Hallowe’en or Christmas.
A shop I can’t, and never would, say a word against. God bless them.

All of these pound shops (and there are a lot of them in these credit crunching times), appear to be just the exact same to me. Aisles upon aisles of stuff that couldn’t really be sold in a real shop or food that only fractionally cheaper than it would be in a supermarket, so why go here?
I can’t say I’ve ever gotten anything out of these places that doesn’t fall apart or immediately be beyound its purpose within nano-​seconds of being removed from its packaging. One example happened just last week, when due to an unexpected downpour, I ran in and picked up an umbrella. Now I know it only cost a quid and I shouldn’t expect much but at the very least it should have lasted more than the 10 seconds it took before a breeze (a very slight breeze) tore the thing a new one.

I love pound land and I have no qualms about calling in about once a week to pick up essentials such as toilet roll, shampoo, shower gel, pens, light bulbs and crisps at the beat down price of £1.00
I have two minor complaints about poundland — one is that the bargains are so good that the queues are always massive — be prepared to stand in line with the other bargain hunters!
Secondly I have noticed that some things are for sale at £1 even though they might be 89p elsewhere — this must be the tiny little trick in the otherwise absolute bargain filled shop.
As a part time children’s entertainer I often need to buy sweets en mass as well as cheap incentives such as bubbles or pencils or party goods — this is where I come, at prices that no one can beat it would seem fool hearty to go elsewhere.

WHAT A REVELATION!!!
These store are quickly becoming a great way to kill and hour. Even just to walk around them is fun because they have so many products. They really to give people what they want and I think many will be competing with many supermarkets with their household products and personal hygiene products.
Usually in pound stores like ‘pound stretcher’ you would usually end up paying more than a pound but these shops stick to the rules and for five pounds you can fell like you have had a spending spree!!!
Alike ‘Subway’ there seems to be one on every corner now. They do a great little disposable bbq and are well stocked in household, gardening, fishing, cycling items. These days I pop my head in for fun to see what they are going to stock next!!!

I don’t know if I like «pound shops». Back in my day, we used to have a shop called Pound Wizard and my mum would give me five pounds and told me to go mental, teaching me not only how to be a grown-​up and pay for things, but also how to accumulate a load of junk, both of which I continue today.
The mistake people make with Poundland is that they go in to browse and come out with bagfuls of stuff that they realise is junk whenever you get home. If you need a certain thing, go into Poundland and you might get it cheaper. The majority of the stuff is rubbish and you are never going to need it. The store is often crowded and quite messy. The staff don’t seem to bother stocking and tidying the shelves until it is practically empty.
The experience, though cheap, often involves way too much navigation and junk so its not for me.

Belfast people have a reputation for being cheapskates and I am no exception. I would do my weekly shop in this place if the other people in my house would let me. Unlike other city centre shops with the word ‘pound’ in their name (when most of the products actually cost about a tenner), the recently opened Poundland store in Ann St offers customers every brand name food product you could wish for (no cheap knock offs). I’d have given it 5 stars except a) customer service is not always great, with cashiers often too busy talking to their friends to notice what’s going on and b) They’ve helped me fuel my addiction to Coca Cola with their 3 for £1 deal. If only I could stop at buying just 3 cans.